Canine parvovirus effect on wolf population change and pup survival

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Abstract

Canine parvovirus infected wild canids more than a decade ago, but no population effect has been documented. In wild Minnesota wolves (Canis lupus) over a 12-yr period, the annual percent population increase and proportion of pups each were inversely related to the percentage of wolves serologically positive to the disease. Although these effects did not seem to retard this large extant population, similar relationships in more isolated wolf populations might hinder recovery of this endangered and threatened species.

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Publication type:

Article

Publication Subtype:

Journal Article

Title:

Canine parvovirus effect on wolf population change and pup survival

Series title:

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volume:

29

Issue:

2

Year Published:

1993

Language:

English

Contributing office(s):

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Description:

330-333

Larger Work Type:

Article

Larger Work Subtype:

Journal Article

Larger Work Title:

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

First page:

330

Last page:

333

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